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 Definitions of torsion balance  [ˈtɔr ʃən]  

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Definition of 'torsion balance' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) torsion balance
an instrument for measuring small forces by determining the amount of twisting they cause in a slender wire.

Etymology:  (1820–30)

Definition of 'torsion balance' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) torsion balance
measuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wire

'torsion balance' - Nearby Entries  

torrid  torrid zone  torridity  torsion  torsion balance  torsk  torso  



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